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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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