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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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