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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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