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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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