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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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