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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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