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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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