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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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