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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 (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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