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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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