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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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