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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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