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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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