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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews 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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