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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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