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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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