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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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