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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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