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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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