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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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