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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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