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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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