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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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