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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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