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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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