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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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