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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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