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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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