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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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