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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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