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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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