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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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