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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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