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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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