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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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