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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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