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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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