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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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