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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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