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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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