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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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