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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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