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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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