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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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