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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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