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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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