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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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