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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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