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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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