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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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