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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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