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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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