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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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