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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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