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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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