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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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