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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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