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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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