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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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