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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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