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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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