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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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