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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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