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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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