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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key 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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