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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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