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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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