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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies 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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