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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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