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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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