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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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