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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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