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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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