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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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