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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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