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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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