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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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