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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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