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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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