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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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