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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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