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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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