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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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