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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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