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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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