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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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