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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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