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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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