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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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