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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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