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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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