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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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