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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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