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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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