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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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