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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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