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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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