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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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