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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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