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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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