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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important 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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