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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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