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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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