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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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