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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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