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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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