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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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