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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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