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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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