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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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