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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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