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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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