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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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