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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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