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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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