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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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