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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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