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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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