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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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