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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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