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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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