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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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