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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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