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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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