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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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