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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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