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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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