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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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