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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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