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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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