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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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