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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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