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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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