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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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