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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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