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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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