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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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