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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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