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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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