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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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