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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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