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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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