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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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