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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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