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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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