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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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