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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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