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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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