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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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