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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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