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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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