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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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