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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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