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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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