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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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