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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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