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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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