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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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