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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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