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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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