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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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