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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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