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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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