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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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