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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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