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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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