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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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