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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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