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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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