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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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