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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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