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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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