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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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