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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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