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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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