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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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