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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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