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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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