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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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