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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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