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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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