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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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