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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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