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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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