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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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