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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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