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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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