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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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