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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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