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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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