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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 and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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