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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key 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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