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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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