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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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