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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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