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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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