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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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