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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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