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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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