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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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