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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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