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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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