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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free 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 institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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