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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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