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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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