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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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