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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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