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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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