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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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