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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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