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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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