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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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