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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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