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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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