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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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