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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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