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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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