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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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