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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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