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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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