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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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