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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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