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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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