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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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