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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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