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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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