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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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