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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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