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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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