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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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