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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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