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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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