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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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