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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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