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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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