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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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