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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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