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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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