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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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