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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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