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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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