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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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