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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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