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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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