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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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