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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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