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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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