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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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