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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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