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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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