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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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