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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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