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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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