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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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