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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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