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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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