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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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