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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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