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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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