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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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