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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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