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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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