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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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