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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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