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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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