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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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