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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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