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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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