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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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