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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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