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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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