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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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