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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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