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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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