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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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