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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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