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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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