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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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