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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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