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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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