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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important 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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