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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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