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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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