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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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