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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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