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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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