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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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