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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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