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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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