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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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