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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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