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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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