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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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