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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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