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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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