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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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