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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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