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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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