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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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