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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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