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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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