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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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