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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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