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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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