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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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