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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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