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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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