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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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