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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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