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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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