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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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