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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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