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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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