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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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