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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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