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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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