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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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