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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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