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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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