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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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