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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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