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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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