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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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