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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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