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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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