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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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