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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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