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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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