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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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