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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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