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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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