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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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