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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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