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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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