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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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