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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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