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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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