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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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