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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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