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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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