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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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