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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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