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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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