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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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