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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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