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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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