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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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