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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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