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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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