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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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