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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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