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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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