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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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