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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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