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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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