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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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