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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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