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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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