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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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