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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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