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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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