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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major 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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