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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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