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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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