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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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