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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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