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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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