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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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