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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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