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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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