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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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