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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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