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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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