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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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