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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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