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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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