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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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