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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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