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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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