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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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