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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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