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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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