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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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