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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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