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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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