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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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