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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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