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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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