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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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