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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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