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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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