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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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