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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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