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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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