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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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