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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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