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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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