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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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