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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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