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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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