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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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