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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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