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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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