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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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