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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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