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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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