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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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