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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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