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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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