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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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