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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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