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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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