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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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