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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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