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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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