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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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