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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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