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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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