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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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