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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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