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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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