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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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