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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling 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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