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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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