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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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