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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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