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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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