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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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