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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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