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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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