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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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