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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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