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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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