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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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