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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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