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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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