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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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