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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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