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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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