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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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