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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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