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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education