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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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