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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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