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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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