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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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