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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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