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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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