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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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