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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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