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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers 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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