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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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