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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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