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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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