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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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