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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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