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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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