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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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