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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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