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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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