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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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