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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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