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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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