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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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