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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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