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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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