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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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