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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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