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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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