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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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