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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key 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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