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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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