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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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