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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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