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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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