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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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