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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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