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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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