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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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