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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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