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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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