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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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