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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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