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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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