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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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