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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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