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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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