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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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