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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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