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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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