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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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