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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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