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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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