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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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