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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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