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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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