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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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