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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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