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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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