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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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