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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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