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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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