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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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