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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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