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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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