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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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