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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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