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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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