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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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