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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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