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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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