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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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